U.S. College Placement · Powered by OCSM
The Process That Feels
Complicated to You Is
Our Day-to-Day
We have guided hundreds of international student-athletes through the U.S. college system. We know what a successful outcome looks like — because we work with families throughout the process.
What Most Families Are Thinking
Moving Your Life
to a New Country
Is Not Small
A different country. A different education system. A different sporting environment. Visa applications, I-20 forms, NCAA eligibility clearance, scholarship negotiation, housing, flights, phone lines, time zones — the list of things to figure out seems endless when you are looking at it from the outside.
For your family, this may feel overwhelming. For us, it is Tuesday.
We have navigated this process hundreds of times. We know what goes wrong, when it tends to go wrong, and exactly how to prevent it. The families we work with don’t just get placed — they get managed, supported, and looked after from first conversation through to graduation day and beyond.
“Our student-athletes need someone they can call at 1am. Someone who knows their situation, cares about their outcome, and will pick up the phone. That is the standard we hold ourselves to, every day.”
Oliver Templeton · Founder, Oliver Charles Sports Management
Our Sports Management Arm
Built on a Decade
of Doing This
Properly
Oliver Charles Recruitment is powered by OCSM — Oliver Charles Sports Management — our sports management division that has been building and managing athlete journeys for over 15 years.
We are not a directory or a matching service. We are a full-service management operation — the same team that sources your scholarship also negotiates your transfer, coordinates your visa, liaises with your coaching staff, and remains actively involved from first call to graduation day.
That level of involvement is deliberate. We become part of your athlete’s life during some of the most significant years they will ever have — and we do not take that lightly.
The Opportunity
There Is Nowhere in the
World Like a U.S. Campus
Balancing a full academic workload with a full athletic schedule — and feeling the reward of both when you ace a test on the same day you win a conference championship. Making lifelong friends. Competing in major cities on nationally televised games. The uniqueness of being a student and an athlete can only be found in the USA.
What Families Can Expect
Complete Management.
Every Step.
Every family gets multiple touchpoints with our staff and multiple lines of communication. We are actively involved at every stage — before they fly, while they are on campus, and when they graduate.
From First Call to Graduation
The Journey,
Managed
What Families Say
Heard From the
Families Themselves
Five years on and Oliver Charles are still managing my son's journey. From the very first conversation, they kept their word on everything — the placement, the support, the check-ins. Louis has thrived at Millersville and we are now planning his next steps together. I could not be more grateful for the way they have looked after him.
Scott Wright
Father of Louis Wright • Millersville University
After being released from Bradford City, I did not know what my next step looked like. Oliver Charles placed me at Hofstra University, where I had an incredible experience both academically and on the field. That pathway led to me being drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps into the MLS. None of that happens without their management from start to finish.
Eliot Goldthorp
Hofstra University • Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) • Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
We trusted Oliver Charles with our son Marc after he was released from Valencia's academy at just 14 years old. Their full-time residential environment was exactly what Marc needed — not only to develop physically, but to grow as a young man living away from home. Two years later, he is a standout across multiple age groups and sees a world of opportunity ahead of him.
Nacho Giner
Father of Marc Giner • OCR Residential • Southern Utah University
When I first contacted Oliver Charles three years ago, I could not speak a word of English. They built a plan for me — ESL alongside their full-time residential programme — and guided me through every single step. Now I am graduating from NCAA Division I Oral Roberts University with my business degree and staying on for my MBA and a final season of college soccer. They managed my entire journey and I am very grateful for everything they have done.
Rikiya Ura
Japan • Oral Roberts University (NCAA D1) • Business & MBA
Front End to Back End
We Handle the Logistics.
You Focus on
What Matters.
Moving your life to a new country involves a staggering number of moving parts. We remove that burden from families entirely so the student can focus on performing in the classroom and on the field.
- F-1 visa coordination, start to finish
- I-20 issuance managed with your institution
- U.S. phone line set up before arrival
- Housing and accommodation coordination
- NCAA / NAIA / NJCAA eligibility registration
- Flight and arrival logistics
- OPT and STEM OPT extension on graduation
- Transfer management if and when required
Transparent, Simple Pricing
A straightforward retainer model — no hidden fees, no per-placement charges. View full pricing including our all-inclusive management package.
Ready to Start
Let’s Talk About
Your Athlete’s Journey
Book a call, send us a message, or drop us an email. No commitment, no pressure — just an honest conversation about whether OCR is the right fit for your family.